This article reports the findings of a study of Canadian MBA graduates that explores the skills, knowledge and capabilities which they gained from the programme within the context of a career-competency framework. It concludes that the development of knowing-why career competencies (relating to...

This article explores the career progress of female MBA graduates in Canada and the UK and the nature of career barriers experienced in each context. Results suggest that while Canadian women have similar career profiles to men, women in the UK lag behind their male counterparts after graduation...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of identity play defined as people's engagement in provisional but active trial of possible future selves. Design/methodology/approach – Current research and theorizing on the variety of strategies and behaviors used by...